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Why Healthcare Is Finally Moving To The Cloud

by Dr. Gautam Sivakumar, CEO and founder of Medisas 09/06/2019 Leave a Comment

Why healthcare is finally moving to the cloud

When I started in this industry, the idea that we would put patient information in the cloud was an absurdity. How on earth could anyone justify putting the most sensitive information in our personal lives somewhere other than a locked cupboard, in the safety of a hospital? We would never dream of letting paper patient charts leave the hospital or clinic, so why would we let them leave simply because they are electronic? Historically, security was tied to proximity and direct control, nowhere
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How Patients Suffer From The Worst Kept Secret in Health IT

by Mark LaRow, CEO of Verato 06/11/2019 Leave a Comment

Recently, articles in The Atlantic and Fortune highlighted a risk that plagues the healthcare system but is rarely talked about. The in-depth pieces uncover real-life patient stories resulting from mismatched and incorrect patient medical records. These tragic stories unfold in the articles and highlight scenarios that include permanent brain damage in a 5-year old; a cancer scare due to an incomplete radiological history; the missed diagnosis of a fatal brain aneurysm in a 47-year old woman;
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For Hospitals on the Edge, Health IT is the Tipping Point

by Edmund Billings MD 04/29/2013 3 Comments

For hospitals on the edge, Health IT is the tipping point

“No aspect of health IT entails as much uncertainty as the magnitude of its potential benefits.”
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When Purchasing An EMR Goes Wrong

by Fred Pennic 06/21/2012 1 Comment

When EMR Goes Wrong

Wall Street Journal recently posted an article about Dr. Hammond from the Westminster Medical Clinic in Denver – a 3 provider, 22 staff member, 6,300 patient family practice clinic struggling to stay afloat. They are faced with a myriad of financial issues including lack of reimbursement under traditional insurance contracts.  To showcase the financial severity of his practice, Wall Street Journal provided the following snapshot: CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE  One of the largest causes of
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